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House rejects juvenile-court warrant bill after heated debate; members later vote to reconsider
Summary
Senate Bill 8, which clarifies arrest-warrant procedures for juvenile courts acting as courts of inquiry, failed to pass after floor debate raised concerns about expanding arrest powers. Later, the House voted to reconsider its action, sending the bill back for further consideration.
The Georgia House rejected Senate Bill 8 on Wednesday after extended debate over whether the bill restates existing law or improperly expands arrest powers for juvenile court judges. The House later voted to reconsider that failure.
Representative Mandy Ballinger, the bill’s sponsor on the floor, said SB8 "clarifies existing statutory authority of the juvenile court to act as a court of inquiry" and restores cross-references to Title 17 procedures. Ballinger said the bill "reaffirms existing law" and that…
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